Chapter 189 Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing imitations get together
There is no scan pattern inside the large can, so it is probably made of grout and not worth much!
Grouting, or grouting, is also one of the ceramic blank making processes.
Porcelain making processes include slip molding, roll forming and hand-drawn forming.
Grouting means making a model, pouring the mud in, pouring it out after a certain period of time, drying it, and removing it from the mold.
Needless to say, this is very fast and can be produced in large quantities and on a large scale.
If there is too much of something, the price will naturally be lower, and it will be as low as cabbage price.
Besides, how good can things that are mass-produced in batches be?
"For grouting tires, don't say two thousand, even two hundred won't do."
"Group injection tire? How is it different from the previous plum bottle?" Wu Er looked confused.
Chen Wenzhe was a little speechless. What could he say?
That plum vase is an old one that can be used to deceive people with a little modification? This big vase is obviously not good!
"The mouth of that plum bottle is very small, and the conditions inside can't be seen, but this big jar won't work."
“How to identify injection molded tires?”
Wu Er was a little frustrated, but fortunately this batch of Yuanqinghua was not valuable, otherwise he would have to lose money.
Seeing that Wu Er was still useful, Chen Wenzhe didn't mind saying a few more words.
In fact, porcelain made by grouting is easy to identify.
The grouting blank must be made from a mold, and the mold must be two or more pieces.
When they are put together during grouting, a gap will be created at the joint of each mold.
This results in that the density of the green body at this location is different from that of other parts, and a "joint line" will appear after firing.
In addition, since molds generally have bottom feet, there is a circle of depressions corresponding to the feet on the inner bottom of the foot circle, commonly known as the "grouting line".
In other words, if there are protrusions on the outside of the grouted porcelain, since the body is formed by adsorbing gypsum, there must be a depression on the inner wall, and the depression cannot be filled.
Generally, there are some technical means to cover up the workmanship traces such as "seaming lines", so the more reliable way to identify whether it is a grouting tire is to observe the inner bottom edge of the porcelain to see if there is a concave grouting line.
Furthermore, you need to carefully look for the seam lines and other grouting marks.
If you slide your hand up and down to caress the body, you will see that the top and bottom of the grouting tire are very smooth. No matter how well you pull the billet by hand, it will inevitably have a vaguely uneven feel.
It is worth mentioning that some porcelains have large openings and relatively short (shallow) shapes. This kind of porcelain can be easily turned after being formed. The thickness of the bottom of the billet is deliberately increased during grouting, and then turned.
The concave "grouting line" disappears.
This is the so-called imitation hand-drawn blank. You should be particularly careful with this type of porcelain, such as small incense burners, pen holders, water washers, etc.
He talked too much and obviously couldn't remember it.
This piece cannot be reprocessed. Chen Wenzhe looked at the other plum vase.
This time it’s a plum vase with peony patterns. It’s beautifully made, but it’s far behind the previous one.
Not to mention other things, just the aging of the glaze, the imitation is very poor.
This must be a machinist, because the marks left on the glaze are so regular.
How can the friction marks naturally left by time be satisfactory?
Although Chen Wenzhe only has expertise in distressing friction marks, the distressing method used on this piece does not even reach the level of expertise.
Look at the flat pot again. This type of vessel is also a classic Yuan blue and white vessel. However, flat pots are not easy to make.
Drawing seems to be the weak point of these counterfeiters. The shape of this piece is also irregular, so it must not be taken out to deceive others.
The quality of these things is not good. He still hasn't looked carefully. If he examines them carefully, he doesn't know how many faults he can find!
However, this is already considered one of the better high imitations on the market.
He could handle the glaze, but not the shape of the vessel. There was also no way to cover up the scratches on the inside of the large jar.
"Brother Wu Er, I won't talk about the faults of these things. I'll give you two hundred for each. This is taking care of you. If you want to, you can keep them. If you don't, you can go to other stores and have a look!"
"Two hundred? That's too little. These can be considered high imitations. Two thousand is not expensive."
"Brother, this flat pot is of the wrong shape and cannot be sold at all. The glaze color and external friction marks on the plum vase are both wrong. It is too conspicuous and cannot be sold at a high price!"
"Then one thousand five hundred yuan, two hundred yuan. We don't even have enough money. Brother, if you really take care of us, we won't let you suffer. Brothers, let him see our strength."
After Wu Er finished speaking, the three men behind him who had remained silent all opened the woven bags in their hands one by one.
The first one took out three pieces of blue and white porcelain from the Song Dynasty, also known as the legendary shadow celadon, which is considered the predecessor of Longquan kiln.
The second person took out blue and white and multicolored porcelain from the Ming Dynasty, also three pieces.
The third person took out blue and white flowers and pastels from the Qing Dynasty, three more pieces.
Not to mention, these imitations they made are all considered high imitations, at least high imitations that are rarely seen on the market.
Moreover, the items these guys obtained were all large and well-preserved. As long as such items are copied well, they can definitely be sold at a high price.
Let’s not talk about Yingqing in the Song Dynasty. The body is thin and the glaze is thick. If the body is thin, you can see the shadow on the opposite side. Otherwise, how would it be called Yingqing?
Some modern porcelain masters can definitely achieve that level, but the wild high-imitation masters outside may not.
Recently, Chen Wenzhe has been studying Longquan kiln, and he has also studied shadow celadon from the Song Dynasty.
"Yingqing" is the common name for the unique style of porcelain fired in Jingzhen during the Song Dynasty.
Because its glaze color is between blue and white, with white in the blue and flashes of green in the white. In addition, the porcelain body is extremely thin, and the carved patterns can be seen both inside and outside when exposed to light, so it is called "shadow blue".
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It is difficult to imitate such a craft, at least for some unscrupulous people!
Therefore, in Chen Wenzhe's eyes, these three small bowls carved with Yingqing flowers from the Song Dynasty are all fake.
And he couldn't make it old because it was a matter of craftsmanship.
Yingqing in the Song Dynasty was called fake jade. From these two words, we should know that after Song Yingqing is fired, it looks like jade.
But how do these three kinds of small bowls have anything to do with jade?
Not to mention the three pieces of porcelain from the Ming Dynasty.
The hair color of blue and white is quite right, and the dragon patterns and other decorations are also in line with the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty. However, if you just play with blue and white, Chen Wenzhe won't say anything. Why do you use multi-color?
Underglaze blue and white, overglaze five colors, this is fighting color!
The Dou Cai in the Ming Dynasty was so famous that the quantity of such things was very limited and it was impossible to cheat them.
Without a market, who would want this thing?
It's not that Chen Wenzhe has a dark psychology, he just understands human nature.